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Police said an ongoing drug investigation led to 4,000 bags of heroin being seized in the Fairfield area.Police said the Statewide Narcotics Task Force, which is comprised of state police narcotics detectives and officers from the Groton, Willimantic, New Haven, Orange, Woodbridge and Cheshire police departments, seized the drugs on Friday.Police said an ongoing investigation revealed that a shipment of heroin was to be delivered to the Fairfield area.

Police said two men were arrested in connection with the incident and 4,000 bags of heroin, two vehicles and $575 in cash was seized.Arturo Diaz and Irving Colon, both of Brooklyn, N.Y., were arrested and are facing a slew of drug charges. Source

10,000 packets of heroin seized in Smithtown drug bust

November 21, 2008

SMITHTOWN – Suffolk County Police have arrested a Smithtown man and seized approximately 10,000 packets of heroin, more than one kilogram of cocaine, over 100 oxycodone pills and almost one pound of marijuana from his residence.

In response to community complaints of drug activity, police initiated surveillances and observed two men acting suspiciously at the Islandia Shopping Center on November 18.

An investigation revealed that the men were there to conduct a drug transaction.

Christopher Loeb, 22, and Anthony Salerno, 25, were arrested.

A search warrant executed at Salerno’s home at 152 Brooksite Drive in Smithtown resulted in the seizure of $125,000 in cash and drugs. The seized drugs had a street value of $250,000, police said.

Salerno was charged with several drug related charges.

Loeb, of 205 Landing Avenue in Smithtown was charged with loitering and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument. Source